Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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